Every modern, protected WiFi network is vulnerable, warns government cyber watchdog

Every modern, protected WiFi network is vulnerable, warns government cyber watchdog

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/10/16/every-modern-protected-wifi-network-is-vulnerable-warns-government-cyber-watchdog/

A top federal government cybersecurity watchdog issued an advisory on Monday, warning users to update their devices to protect against a newly discovered vulnerability that affects nearly every modern, protected WiFi network.

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team's announcement comes after a security expert at the University of Leuven in Belgium published findings that showed that a widely used encryption system for wireless networks could give attackers an opening to steal sensitive information such as emails, chat histories and credit card numbers.

Every modern, protected WiFi network is vulnerable, warns government cyber watchdog

Oct 16, 2017, 6:13pm UTC
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/10/16/every-modern-protected-wifi-network-is-vulnerable-warns-government-cyber-watchdog/ >A top federal government cybersecurity watchdog issued an advisory on Monday, warning users to update their devices to protect against a newly discovered vulnerability that affects nearly every modern, protected WiFi network. >The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team's announcement comes after a security expert at the University of Leuven in Belgium published findings that showed that a widely used encryption system for wireless networks could give attackers an opening to steal sensitive information such as emails, chat histories and credit card numbers.